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Ace is back...

Posted 2 years ago

NickSummers

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And he told ya so! Sonically, this CD sounds great! Guitars, drums, all sound perfect. A very good mix. The song selection is good. Different but decent. After all, these are his selections (with a little help from his current band mates along the way ). Some are strange (Wild Thing)...but it's Ace. Would have liked to hear more from Lita Ford though. Speaking of guests, Paul Stanley sounds better than ever. Great job on this one! You'd think it was KISS again . Paul and Ace together again! Slash is, well, Slash. Great playing with one of his influences. What a dream come true for a guitarist. To play with one of your heroes. Overall, this is a fun album that sounds great and has some recognizable tunes. The Led Zeppelin cover is out of this world. But then again, so is Ace.

I would recommend this to a friend

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darklord81

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Space Ace rocks!

Posted 2 years ago

darklord81

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Based solely on the music, I'd likely give this album 4 stars. However, for the price and being that I knew what I was purchasing in advance, I was kind with the 5 stars. This is a decent album but probably only necessary for big Ace fans because most of the originals, including Ace's, are better by most measures. I do like Ace's variations of the originals but the production is loud and bit too clean, which is my other complaint. As well, although I always thought that Ace had a good enough voice for rock, he often is rather dramatic with his delivery, in my opinion—evident within many of these covers. Otherwise, it's a fun listen, as Ace always rocks! If you're first getting into Ace, I'd definitely recommend a different album: "Frehley's Comet," his KISS solo album, or even one of his more recent albums of originals. If you're already a fan and uncertain about picking this up, I'd recommend spending the $10 or $12 because I think that you get your money's worth.

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SilentSea

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

One of my favorite cover albums

Posted 2 years ago

SilentSea

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It seems that most older artists and bands make one of these cover albums at some point, and most of them are decent...good enough to not hate it but not good enough that I actually listen to the cover rather than the original.
This album has several songs that I still listen to even after some time has gone by. Of course, the best song is Fire and Water (with Paul Stanley). However, I've listened to White Room and Magic Carpet Ride, and Street Fighting Man several times, too. I also enjoy the studio recordings of Ace's Kiss songs (Parasite and Cold Gin) although I would have preferred that they not have guest guitarists to keep them truer to the originals (as they would have sounded if Ace had sung them in the first place).
Overall, I liked this album more than I thought I would. I'm a big Ace fan, but I'm not typically a fan of these covers albums. This one surprised me.

I would recommend this to a friend

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pantscarrot

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Original KISS"Spaceace"is back big time

Posted 2 years ago

pantscarrot

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Original KISS guitarist Hall of Fame inductee & "Spaceace",the reason a multitude of guitarists both old & new,famous & non famous,including myself,picked up.a guitar to begin with is back (and he told you so)in a BIG way,with a follow up.CD to his last smash hit solo.albums "Space Invader"&"Anomaly"with an all coversong CD consisting of songs from some of his biggest influences Jimi Hendrix,Thin Lizzy,Led Zepplin & Bad Company to.name a few,the later of which he was joined by non onther than former KISS co-founder frontman Paul "the Starchild" Stanley on lead vocals,this delicious plattter of tunes also has guest appearances by non other than Gn'R guitarist Slash,Lita Ford & John 5 of Marilyn Manson,Rob Zombie.& solo.fame. Do yourself a favor & get out there & by this album.

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Stevo

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

5

Ace shows his roots and chops

Posted 2 years ago

Stevo

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For any KISS fan, Ace represents an icon for lead guitarists for an era of early to mid 70's rock n roll. Being an inspiration to countless guitarists, here he shows us HIS early inspirations, along with a couple of treats from his early KISS material. While the vocals of Ace on some favorites from times gone by (Cream, Steppenwolf, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy,Led Zeppelin are all covered here)may irk the casual fan,(more than ok to these ears) still other cuts with guest vocalists are treats to the ear, especially the Free cover "Fire & Water" which reunites Ace and his band with KISS frontman Paul Stanley(check out the video!).

I would recommend this to a friend

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PodiumJoe

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

Space Ace gets back to his roots

Posted 2 years ago

PodiumJoe

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Ace Frehley has been making music for over 40 years and now he feels it's time to go back to his roots. This cool cover disc features Ace on 12 classic tracks ranging from Cream's White Room to Kiss Parasite. Even cooler is the guest appearances by Slash, Lita Ford, John 5, Mike McCready and former band mate Paul Stanley. While not a great album, it is a ton of fun, with Fire and Water and Emerald being the most fun. Wild Thing is just silly and the vocal duet with Lita just makes me laugh!

I would recommend this to a friend

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Wangod

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

3

Good, but still a covers record

Posted 2 years ago

Wangod

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First off, I am really tired of covers records. The record companies push artists to record them because they're cheaper to make and easier to make a few quick bucks. Having said that though, this one is pretty good. Ace plays and sings very well. He has chosen songs that match his vocal range and playing style very well. The guest vocalists also fit the songs very well. Especially Paul Stanley (who would have thought?) singing in a lower than normal register on 'Fire and Water'.

I would recommend this to a friend

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DanM

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4

I'm not generally a covers guy, but this is great

Posted 2 years ago

DanM

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I generally don't get much from covers albums, but this one is really great. Of course, I may be biased, being a Kiss and Ace Frehley fan for more than 40 years, but still, there is some great stuff on this disc. I love the Kiss remakes, as well as "White Room" and "Magic Carpet Ride." It's great to hear Paul Stanly join Ace on an album again, but I cannot say that "Fire and Water" would have been my song of choice to have them do together. overall, a solid effort!